Haiti vs Liberia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Haiti
85.5%
in 2024
Liberia
86.0%
in 2024
Haiti rank
168th
Liberia rank
165th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Haiti
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 86.0% against 85.5% in Haiti, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 168th and Liberia ranks 165th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 79.8% | 5.0% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 83.1% | 1.6% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 85.4% | 0.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Haiti or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 86.0% against 85.5% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Haiti and Liberia?
- 0.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Liberia rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Haiti ranks 168th and Liberia ranks 165th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.